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6 The Link M agazine • May 2001
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d line Staff redundant and places cut at after-school club
Another West Swindon after-school club is facing a funding crisis due to cutbacks by Swindon Council.
100% natural hair removal by sugaring Last month The Link reported
- a natural alternative method which the problems facing Westlea after-
removes hair by the roots leaving school club in having to balance its
the skin soft and smooth for weeks
budget after Swindon cut its an-
For silky smooth skin nual grant from £21,000 two years
call Alison on 724762. Wome n only
ago to £14,000 last year; now it has
beenslashedto£7,000forthisyear. A7 li -
Toothill after-school club is fac- ,^ ^• .'
Arthur Cohen
ingsimilarreductions.Itcurrently
R.H.A.D.; M.S.H.A.A.
provides low cost care for up to 35 ` w
COUNTY children a day but is now being py t
HEARING AIDS forced to make staff cuts that mean ^iF
SERVICES only 24 children can be catered for.
The club's childcare manager
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The world's finest hearing aids Annette Gage said, "putting fees Ii ^ W ter ^ k
up will cause problems for some 01 ji Ej
at the most competitive prices.
parents. The government says
Home visits without charge Flashback to The Link May 2000. Toothill after school club celebrate being the
there is money available for after- first in Wiltshire to receive the Aiming High Quality Assurance Award.
or obligation. school care but we're not seeing
Special terms for over 60's. it."
Thirty day full money back guarantee. The volunteers on the club's CCTV records vandals at work
management committee are try- Two young people targeted Centre Administrator Annette
Tel: 01793 870047 ing to find other sources of income Toothill Community Centre in Kennedy said, "as well as the cost
6 Romney Way, The Laurels, and are applying to the Lottery mid-March whenthepayphonein there is the inconvenience to local
Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5QB Commission for a grant. The fund- the foyer was ripped from the wall people; it was the only coin oper-
ing crisis will be discussed at the and stolen. Although they gained ated payphone in the area."
club's Annual General Meeting on under £30, the cost of replacing the The theft was recorded on the
y
CHIROPOD 1 Ma . 'phone will be over £400. centre's CCTV system and the po-
lice are examining the tape.
Were you in the SNAP class? On a happier note, with help of
Advanced Reflexologist a grant from Swindon Council, au-
We're still on the look out for ex-pupils from Brian Gardner's class at tomatic doors have been fitted to
& Kinesiologist Toothill School who exactly ten years ago started to investigate the the centre to make access easier for
lost village of SNAP. the disabled and people pushing
CLINIC AT HIGH STREET
Richard Legg, right, contacted us after Ben Marshall buggies.
WOOTTON BASSETT and Michelle Hawkins were pictured last month.
Richard now lives in Walcot and has been taking an
Information and Communications Technology COOPERS
course at Swindon College. He will be spending the CHEMIST
summer at Butlin's as a technical assistant, ensuring ,
stage shows run smoothly. WEST SWINDON CENTRE
He said he cannot remember much about the Snap Fine fragrances, toiletries,
project, but does recall visiting the site of the village near Swindon. ear piercing etc.
If you were in the class, call The Link on 872282
APS, developing & printing
One free 35mm 24 exp film
Volunteer carpenter needed
BACK PAIN Freshbrook dentist Brendon Ball, left, and col- with every 35mm roll
league Richard Swift are refurbishing an old mobile developed on the premises
IF YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM:
dental clinic to tow out to the Ukraine for use in Tel: 872033
O Backache, Leg pain p poverty stricken rural areas.
o
O Neck, The unit was until recently a builders site hut and Open 7 days a week
Shoulder, needs some carpentry to bring it back into use. If you Mon - Fri 9am - 8pm,
Arm Pain FREE have the skills and could volunteer a few hours over Sat 9am - 6pm, Sun 10am - 3pm
M the next two months, call Brendon on 873044.
O Headache Chiro-
& Migraine checks
0 Sciatica availabl CHIROPODY
O Sports Injury PHOENIX SURGERY
WILTSHIRE Dunwich Drive, Toothill Village Centre
0 Whiplash
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